ZSH complains about RVM __rvm_cleanse_variables: function definition file not found

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When using the latest ZSH and RVM on Mac OS X 10.7.4 ZSH complains about this:

__rvm_cleanse_variables: function definition file not found

This happens in Ubuntu too, after RVM update. @heracek's solution solved the issue. — Ernest, Nov 29 '13 at 15:00

score 496 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 21 '20 at 09:23

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Running the following solved the problem:

rm ~/.zcompdump*

Note: The * is incase there are multiple .zcompdump files.

edited Sep 21 '20 at 09:23

Greg

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answered May 14 '12 at 14:10

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ZSH uses `compinit` to initialize completion for the current session. To speed up the running of `compinit`, it can be made to produce a dumped configuration which will be read in on future invocations. This dumped file is `.zcompdump` in the same directory as the startup files (i.e. `$ZDOTDIR` or `$HOME`). – csgui Apr 09 '13 at 09:41
Boom goes the dynamite. – volker238 Jul 16 '14 at 20:07
searched for "whats 'zcompdump' for" while diagnosing the `__rvm_cleanse_variables` issue... two birds, one search. +1's to everyone. – max Mar 21 '15 at 18:54
just as a nitpick seems like you could remove the `-f` flag, doesn't seem necessary to bypass the remove file confirmation (if the user has it set in the first place) – pech0rin Dec 05 '16 at 21:38

score 109 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 23 '13 at 14:35

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Sometime there is also ~/.zcompdump-<COMPUTER NAME>-<VERSION> file, so use:

rm -f ~/.zcompdump*

answered Sep 23 '13 at 14:35

heracek

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Cheers, that was my issue :) – Delameko Oct 01 '13 at 21:40
Do not forget to open a new shell. – Hotschke Nov 06 '18 at 12:50

score 7 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 11 '13 at 08:10

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To disable the .zcompdump* file(s), you could look in your .zshrc (or /etc/zsh/* files) for compinit and add the -D flag.

This might be better than creating the files and deleting them at every login.

(source: http://www.csse.uwa.edu.au/programming/linux/zsh-doc/zsh_23.html)

answered Oct 11 '13 at 08:10

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But probably .zcompdump files have advantages and by deleting them it has side effects. – Timo Aug 11 '22 at 10:04

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 14 '16 at 06:14

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My problem persisted even after the compinit -D and rm -f ~/.zcompdump*. I found this github issue and checked my .zplug directory and sure enough found some non-hidden zcompdump files (no preceding '.'). Deleted those and I was good to go. If you're using a zsh plugin manager like zgen or zplug, check their directories.

answered Sep 14 '16 at 06:14

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boy u saved day. for me along with `~/.zcomdump*`, need to remove `~/.antigen/.zcomdump*` too – userx Oct 13 '17 at 07:19

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 10 '13 at 11:47

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Add rm -f ~/.zcompdump{,.zwc} to .zlogin to automate it

answered Oct 10 '13 at 11:47

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or compinit -D if you don't want caching. – Good Person Mar 11 '16 at 14:21

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